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The teams making it into the knockout rounds of the first NBA In-Season Tournament are set
From the east, the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics get through, with the New York Knicks as the wildcard team.
Out west, it's the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Sacramento Kings getting through, with the Phoenix Suns as the wildcard team.
The matchups are:
Bucks vs. Knicks
Celtics vs. Pacers
Lakers vs. Suns
Pelicans vs. Kings
From the east, the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics get through, with the New York Knicks as the wildcard team.
Out west, it's the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Sacramento Kings getting through, with the Phoenix Suns as the wildcard team.
The matchups are:
Bucks vs. Knicks
Celtics vs. Pacers
Lakers vs. Suns
Pelicans vs. Kings
After losing to the Brooklyn Nets 126-115, the Detroit Pistons tie the NBA record for most consecutive losses in a single season at 26. They face the Nets again on Tuesday.
12/26/2023 Update: The Pistons lose to the Nets again, 118-112, setting a new record for most consecutive losses in a single season at 27
12/26/2023 Update: The Pistons lose to the Nets again, 118-112, setting a new record for most consecutive losses in a single season at 27
Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots part ways
Update (1/12/24): The Patriots hire Jerod Mayo as their new head coach
Update (1/12/24): The Patriots hire Jerod Mayo as their new head coach
The Los Angeles Chargers name Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach
Lewis Hamilton is leaving Mercedes at the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season and will join Ferrari for 2025
Kylian Mbappe will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer to join Real Madrid
LSU, Iowa, USC, and Uconn are all playing today in the women's NCAA basketball tournament.
LSU vs. UCLA - 1:00 PM ET on ABC
Iowa vs. Colorado - 3:30 PM ET on ABC
USC vs. Baylor - 5:30 PM ET on ESPN
UConn vs. Duke - 8:00 PM ET on ESPN
LSU defeats UCLA 78-69
Iowa defeats Colorado 89-68
USC defeats Baylor 74-70
UConn defeats Duke 53-45
All advance to the Elite 8
Angel Reese and LSU will face Caitlin Clark and Iowa Monday at 7:15 PM ET, in a rematch of last year's NCAA tournament finals
Paige Bueckers and UConn will face JuJu Watkins and USC Monday at 9:15 PM ET
On the other side of the tournament bracket, South Carolina faces Oregon State Sunday at 1:00 PM ET, and Texas faces NC State at 3:00 PM ET
South Carolina defeats Oregon State 70-58
NC State defeats Texas 76-66
Iowa defeats LSU 94-87
UConn defeats USC 80-73
The South Carolina vs. NC State game is happening Friday at 7:00 PM ET
The Iowa vs. UConn game will follow at 9:00 PM ET
South Carolina defeats NC State 78-59
Iowa defeats UConn 71-69
South Carolina will face Iowa Sunday 4/6/24 at 3:00 PM ET
South Carolina defeats Iowa to become the 2024 NCAA women's college basketball champions, finishing the season undefeated, 38-0.
LSU vs. UCLA - 1:00 PM ET on ABC
Iowa vs. Colorado - 3:30 PM ET on ABC
USC vs. Baylor - 5:30 PM ET on ESPN
UConn vs. Duke - 8:00 PM ET on ESPN
LSU defeats UCLA 78-69
Iowa defeats Colorado 89-68
USC defeats Baylor 74-70
UConn defeats Duke 53-45
All advance to the Elite 8
Angel Reese and LSU will face Caitlin Clark and Iowa Monday at 7:15 PM ET, in a rematch of last year's NCAA tournament finals
Paige Bueckers and UConn will face JuJu Watkins and USC Monday at 9:15 PM ET
On the other side of the tournament bracket, South Carolina faces Oregon State Sunday at 1:00 PM ET, and Texas faces NC State at 3:00 PM ET
South Carolina defeats Oregon State 70-58
NC State defeats Texas 76-66
Iowa defeats LSU 94-87
UConn defeats USC 80-73
The South Carolina vs. NC State game is happening Friday at 7:00 PM ET
The Iowa vs. UConn game will follow at 9:00 PM ET
South Carolina defeats NC State 78-59
Iowa defeats UConn 71-69
South Carolina will face Iowa Sunday 4/6/24 at 3:00 PM ET
South Carolina defeats Iowa to become the 2024 NCAA women's college basketball champions, finishing the season undefeated, 38-0.
The Indiana Fever select Caitlin Clark with the first pick in the 2024 WNBA draft
The Los Angeles Sparks select Cameron Brink with the second pick
The Chicago Sky select Kamilla Cardoso with the third pick
The Los Angeles Sparks select Rickea Jackson with the fourth pick
The Dallas Wings select Jacy Sheldon with the fifth pick
The Washington Mystics select Aaliyah Edwards with the sixth pick
The Chicago Sky select Angel Reese with the seventh pick
The Minnesota Lynx select Alissa Pili with the eighth pick
The Dallas Wings select Carla Leite with the ninth pick
The Connecticut Sun select Leila Lecan with the tenth pick
The New York Liberty select Marquesha Davis with the eleventh pick
The Atlanta Dream select Nyadiew Puoch with the twelfth pick
For rounds two and three of the draft, check here: https://www.wnba.com/draft/2024/board
The Los Angeles Sparks select Cameron Brink with the second pick
The Chicago Sky select Kamilla Cardoso with the third pick
The Los Angeles Sparks select Rickea Jackson with the fourth pick
The Dallas Wings select Jacy Sheldon with the fifth pick
The Washington Mystics select Aaliyah Edwards with the sixth pick
The Chicago Sky select Angel Reese with the seventh pick
The Minnesota Lynx select Alissa Pili with the eighth pick
The Dallas Wings select Carla Leite with the ninth pick
The Connecticut Sun select Leila Lecan with the tenth pick
The New York Liberty select Marquesha Davis with the eleventh pick
The Atlanta Dream select Nyadiew Puoch with the twelfth pick
For rounds two and three of the draft, check here: https://www.wnba.com/draft/2024/board
NBA legend Jerry West passes away at 86
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NBA icon and Hall of Famer Jerry West passes away at 86
The 12-time All-NBA guard was a member of the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams and one of the league's most iconic players.